v. i. [ D. laveren. ] (Naut.) To beat against the wind; to tack. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
And as he leads, the following navy veers. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
an ordinary community which is hostile or friendly as passion or as interest may veer about. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
To veer and haul (Naut.),
v. t. To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear;
To veer and haul (Naut.),
To veer away
To veer out
a. Changeable; shifting; as, winds
a. Shifting. --
n. (Zool.) An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also
Sometimes I hear the veery's clarion. Thoreau. [ 1913 Webster ]